Castille, Lita

1920 - 2019  (99 years)

• Name	Castille, Lita  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Aug 1920	Sunset, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Obituary	20 Oct 2019	Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  	Sibille Funeral Home
  	A Mass of Christian Burial for Lita Castille Culotta will be held on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Opelousas. Rite of Committal and interment will follow in the Bellevue Memorial Park. Lita, age 99, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at her home in Opelousas. She was born in Sunset, Louisiana, and was a lifelong resident of Opelousas. She previously worked as a salesperson at Howard Brothers for many years.  Being a very devout Catholic, she was a longtime parishioner of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, a member of the Our Lady of Mercy Ladies Altar Society, and a previous member of the Bona Fidem Ladies Auxiliary.  As a pastime, she loved working in her yard.  She enjoyed spending time with her family and spoiling her grandchildren.  She will be greatly missed by her family, friends and all who knew and loved her. She is survived by her son, Joseph L. Culotta, Jr. and wife, Anna Rose of Lafayette; two daughters, Mary Joan Soileau of Opelousas; and Gayle C. Babin of Opelousas; nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joseph L. Culotta, Sr., her parents, Edward Castille and Coralie Mouton Castille; brothers, Elrick Castille and Wilbert Castille; sisters, Rena Guidry and Thelma Guidry; and sons-in-law, George Soileau and Gervis "BB" Babin. Visitation will be held on Monday, October 21, 2019, from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM in the Sibille Funeral Home in Opelousas. The rosary will be prayed at 6:30 PM on Monday evening. The funeral home will reopen for visitation on Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Pallbearers will be Kevin Culotta, David Culotta, Guy Soileau, Cole Smith, Landon Melancon, and Brennen Buckley. Words of Comfort to the family may be expressed at www.sibillefuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Sibille Funeral Home of Opelousas.
  Reference Number	386098
  Find A Grave Link	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204014075
  Find A Grave Memorial #	204014075
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  Died	20 Oct 2019	Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  Buried	22 Oct 2019	Opelousas, St. Landry, Louisiana, U.S.A.   [2]
  	Address: Bellevue Memorial Park Cemetery 4833 Highway 182 South Opelousas, Louisiana 70570 https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/66963/bellevue-memorial-park
  Person ID	I386098	Our Family 2021
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Castille, Edward Joseph,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mouton, Marie Coralee,   b. 23 Nov 1899, Grand Coteau, St. Landry, Louisiana, U.S.A. ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F9399	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Culotta, Joseph L. Sr.,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Culotta, Joseph L. Jr.   2. Culotta, Mary Joan   3. Culotta, Gayle
  Last Modified	29 Sep 2018 15:08:00
  Family ID	F140228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S50] Melancon Funeral Homes, Melancon Funeral Home & Evangeline Memorial Gardens, ((http://www.melanconfuneralhome.net/fh/home/home.cfm?fh_id=10635)), accessed 13 Jul 2016), Entry for Thelma Marie Castille; http://www.melanconfuneralhome.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=3805781&fh_id=10635. (Reliability: 1), 13 Jul 2016. [S168] Sibille Funeral Homes, ((http://sibillefuneralhomes.com/home.asp?locid=7)), accessed 20 Oct 2019), Entry for Lita Castille; https://www.sibillefuneralhomes.com/notices/Lita-Culotta. (Reliability: 3), 20 Oct 2019.